Long-run stock performance following stock repurchases

Ken C. Yook

The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 2010, vol. 50, issue 3, 323-331

Abstract: Studies examining long-term performance after stock repurchases provide mixed results. I point out two substantive problems in samplings of early studies. First, we should distinguish whether or not firms actually repurchase shares following announcements of repurchase programs. Second, as some firms frequently announce repurchase programs, we should consider overlapping announcements during the performance estimation period to avoid any confounding effects. Using a sample that corrects for these problems and the calendar portfolio regression method, I find strong evidence that firms that announce repurchase programs infrequently and repurchase shares actually experience significant long-term abnormal returns. These findings provide an explanation of why some previous studies failed to find significant positive long-term performance.

Keywords: Stock; repurchase; program; Long-run; stock; return; Underreaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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